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Juvenile Court Standing Order #3 (2015): an attorney substituting in to a juvenile dependency case files a motion for substitution at least two weeks before any scheduled court hearing when retained counsel replaces appointed counsel, or a substitution of counsel form (MC-050) signed by new counsel, old counsel and the client when retained counsel replaces retained counsel; normally no continuance of the scheduled hearing; new counsel prepared for the next hearing.
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Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Contra Costa Juvenile Court STANDING ORDER #3 (2015) Substitution of Attorneys in Juvenile Court Dependency Cases In criminal cases, the trial court, in its discretion, may deny such a motion if discharge will result in `significant prejudice' to the defendant, or if it is not timely, i.e., if it will result in `disruption of the orderly processes of justice'. (People v. Ortiz, 51 Cal.3d 975, 983.) This does not reflect the balance of interests in dependency cases. The focus of dependency law is "on the preservation of the family as well as the safety, protection, and physical and emotional well-being of the child." (§ 300.2. W&I Code) the children's interests are of paramount consideration. The rights and protections afforded parents in a dependency proceeding are not the same as those afforded to the accused in a criminal proceeding. (In re James F. (2008) 42 Cal.4th 901, 915) Pursuant to section 352, the juvenile court may for good cause order a continuance of a dependency hearing. Section 352 mandates that before the court can grant a continuance it must "give substantial weight to a minor's need for prompt resolution of his or her custody status, the need to provide children with stable environments, and the damage to a minor of prolonged temporary placements.” (In re Elizabeth R. (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 1774, 1798) The juvenile court has broad discretion in determining whether to grant a continuance. (§ 352(a); Any attorney wishing to substitute in to a juvenile dependency case must follow the below listed procedures and timelines: 1) If retained counsel is substituting in for appointed counsel, a motion for substitution must be filed with the Court at least two weeks before any scheduled court hearing. This motion must be served on all existing attorneys in the case. The motion will be set for a hearing promptly and normally there will be no continuance of the previously scheduled hearing as a condition of the Court granting the substitution. New counsel will be prepared to represent the client at the next scheduled hearing. 2) If retained counsel is substituting in for retained counsel a substitution of counsel form (MC-050) signed by new counsel, old counsel and the client may be filed in lieu of a formal motion. The form must be filed with the court and served on all counsel at least two weeks before any scheduled court hearing. Normally there will be no continuance of the previously scheduled hearing as a condition of the Court accepting the substitution. New counsel will be prepared to represent the client at the next scheduled hearing. DATED: May 28, 2015 Presiding Judge Juvenile Court
Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Contra Costa Juvenile Court STANDING ORDER #3 (2015) Substitution of Attorneys in Juvenile Court Dependency Cases In criminal cases, the trial court, in its discretion, may deny such a motion if discharge will result in `significant prejudice' to the defendant, or if it is not timely, i.e., if it will result in `disruption of the orderly
Reviewer note: Transcribed 2026-10-08 (California T4 Contra Costa build 2026-10-08) by eye from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-contra-costa/docs/general/combined-standing-orders-8-11-2026.pdf (the court's “Appendix A: Standing Orders”, “Revised August 11, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 14177357 bytes, sha256 50e61603361f0c413700512b6bb1a4d78d849a061bcc1e6d3ec3dcb30fda7c49; 48 pages, scanned) - Standing Order 1.2, PDF page 5: read on the page images rendered at 200 dpi, each doubtful mark on a crop at 400 dpi; checked against three machine readings never published (RapidOCR on each whole page, the file's own text layer where a page has one, RapidOCR on each printed line): every 6-word window of the transcription looked up and each span no reading holds read again on the page image (vision/check-log.md). The compilation's label, the clerk's filed stamps, the signatures and the pleading paper's line numbers are not part of the text; the transcription's closing note, which describes them, is not published. Review note: The order is Juvenile Court Standing Order #3 (2015), filed May 28, 2015; its quotation marks are carded as printed (a grave accent and a straight apostrophe in the first paragraph).
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.